Biography

Amar L. Thakur is an experienced lead trial lawyer who has tried several significant patent cases to a jury verdict for Plaintiffs and Defendants. His jury trial successes as lead trial counsel for Plaintiff include a $147.2 million jury verdict on behalf of his client Mformation Technologies in 2012, and for Defendants, a complete defense jury verdict of no-infringement on all asserted claims from four patents on behalf of his clients Verizon Wireless and Novatel Wireless in 2017.

Mr. Thakur’s litigation experience includes representation of companies in wireless communications, medical devices, software, life technologies, chemicals and semiconductors in patent and commercial disputes. He has appeared before the federal courts throughout Arizona, California, Delaware, New York, Texas, Virginia and the International Trade Commission.

With substantial experience in acquisition of intellectual property and monetization of such assets, Mr. Thakur’s practice focuses on the development and enforcement of patent portfolios, as well as creating partnerships between IP clients and private investors who can help to monetize promising patent portfolios. He is considered a pioneer in the development of new alternative fee strategies for patent litigation.

Mr. Thakur was recognized in 2013 as one of Southern California’s “Super Lawyers.”

Representative Clients

AT&T Mobility

Aylus Networks, Inc.

Broadcom

Olaplex

Medtronic

Merck Sharp & Dohme

Mformation Technologies

Novatel Wireless

Quantum Corporation

Samsung

USC

Verizon Wireless

XIFIN

Notable Representations

Carucel Investments v. AT&T, Verizon Wireless and Novatel Wireless (Southern District of California) – In April 2017, obtained as lead trial counsel a complete defense jury verdict of no-infringement on four asserted patents for defendants Verizon Wireless and Novatel Wireless in a patent infringement matter relating to mobile hand-off and relay technology that was successfully transferred by the defendants from Florida to California.

Aylus Networks, Inc. v. Apple (Northern District of California) – Lead counsel for plaintiff Aylus Networks in a patent infringement matter relating to delivering content from a media server to a media renderer using a wireless device. Argued Appeal on behalf of Aylus Networks before Federal Circuit in March 2017.

LIQWD, Inc. and Olaplex LLC v. L’Oreal (District of Delaware) – Lead counsel for plaintiff LIQWD, Inc., and Olaplex LLC, in a case for patent infringement, theft of trade secrets, and breach of non-disclosure agreement relating to 3 bond building products that protect hair during bleaching treatments.

USC v. University of California, San Diego (Southern District of California) – Counsel for defendant USC in a lawsuit relating to breach of duty of loyalty, interference with contract, conversion, violation of government codes and civil conspiracy relating to the Alzheimer’s Disease Cooperative Study (“ADCS”) under a cooperative agreement with the National Institute on Aging (“NIA”), which is one of the National Institutes of Health (“NIH”). The ADCS facilitates the testing of new drugs for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and coordinates clinical trials at approximately 70 academic medical centers and research clinics in the United States and Canada.

Mformation Technologies, Inc. v. Research In Motion (Northern District of California) – Lead counsel for plaintiff Mformation Technologies in a patent infringement matter relating to wireless device remote management technology. Obtained a $147.2 million jury verdict on behalf of Mformation.

Great Call v. Dyna LLC (AAA Arbitration, San Diego) – Obtained a complete defense verdict as lead counsel for defendant Dyna in a technology license breach of contract dispute relating to wireless handset and infrastructure technology.

Telespree Communications v. Mformation Technologies Inc. (Northern District of California) - Lead counsel for defendant Mformation Technologies in a trade secrets action regarding software platforms for activating, managing and updating mobile devices over the air. Obtained a favorable result for Mformation by persuading Telespree after limited discovery to dismiss case without prejudice.

State Compensation Insurance Fund v. Real Consulting and Software Development, LLC, et al. (Superior Court for the County of San Francisco) - Lead counsel for plaintiff State Compensation Insurance Fund in a breach of contract, good faith and fair dealing and fraudulent inducement matter relating to software development and implementation.

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions, Inc. and Kratos Government Solutions, Inc. v. Celeris Systems, Inc., et al. (Superior Court for the County of Orange) - Lead counsel for plaintiffs Kratos Defense in a trade secret, duty of loyalty, and unfair competition matter regarding government contracts related to GPS and telecommunications software. Case settled on eve of trial on favorable terms for Kratos Defense.

In April 2017, obtained as lead trial counsel a complete defense jury verdict of no-infringement on four asserted patents for defendants Verizon Wireless and Novatel Wireless in a patent infringement matter relating to mobile hand-off and relay technology that was successfully transferred by the defendants from Florida to California.

Education

Admissions

The State Bar of California; The State Bar of Arizona; Registered to Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office

Awards

Mr. Thakur was selected for inclusion in the 2013 Southern California Super Lawyers® list, the 2009-2011 San Diego Super Lawyers® lists and was included in the list of 2006 and 2010 Top Intellectual Property Litigation Attorneys in the San Diego Daily Transcript. In 2010, the Legal 500 recognized Mr. Thakur for patent litigation.

Publications and Lectures

Co-Author, "Just One Good Idea – Companies Should Go Back To The Basics When Licensing Intellectual Property Assets," Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal, April 5, 2007